{"id":407642,"date":"2026-04-23T23:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/407642\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T23:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:46:10","slug":"knicks-hawks-shifts-to-atlanta-for-game-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/407642\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks-Hawks shifts to Atlanta for Game 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Denver Nuggets travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3, with both squads looking to secure a 2-1 series lead.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re bringing you the best of the 2026 NBA Playoffs<\/a>, presented by Google, with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights from Thursday\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got a triple-header on one of the best basketball days of the year!<\/p>\n

What we know about Thursday\u2019s Game 3s:<\/p>\n

Knicks-Hawks heads to Atlanta with the series tied 1-1 (7:00 p.m. ET, Prime<\/a>).\u00a0Dating back to the regular season, three of the five matchups between these teams have been decided by one possession.
\nCavs look to take commanding 3-0 lead, while the Raptors look to bounce back at home (8:00 p.m. ET, Prime<\/a>). After back-to-back double\u2013digit victories, the Cavaliers look to become the first team to take a 3-0 lead this postseason. Toronto will be playing their first home playoff game since 2022.\u00a0
\nPivotal game 3 heads to Minnesota as Nikola Joki\u0107 and the Nuggets take on Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves (9:30 p.m. ET, Prime<\/a>). Since the start of the 2022\u201323 season, no matchup has been more frequent than Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: 30 meetings across the regular season and playoffs, split evenly at 15\u201315.<\/p>\n

APRIL 23, 2026 \/ 7:44 ET<\/p>\n

Raining 3s in the ATL<\/p>\n

Jonathan Kuminga catches fire with 10 points on 4-for-4 shooting and two made 3s off Atlanta\u2019s bench, sparking a 33-21 edge for the Hawks after one quarter. Atlanta is shooting 6-for-8 (75%) from downtown, while New York is just 2-for-12 (16.7%) through 12 minutes.<\/p>\n

HOT START FOR JONATHAN KUMINGA \ud83c\udfaf<\/p>\n

10 PTS
4-4 FGM<\/p>\n

Atlanta leads New York after the 1Q on Prime! pic.twitter.com\/k6h5yyCr6a<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Jalen Brunson (11 pts) and OG Anunoby (10 pts, 1 stl, 1 blk) are the engines so far for the Knicks.<\/p>\n

APRIL 23, 2026 \/ 7:28 ET<\/p>\n

Hawks feeling it in 1Q<\/p>\n

Atlanta puts together a 9-2 run, forcing a timeout from New York. The Hawks lead 13-9 with 5:36 remaining in the opening quarter.<\/p>\n

Dyson touches the paint and finds Jalen for 3 \ud83c\udfaf pic.twitter.com\/nyGl9W5LOL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

OG Anunoby (7 pts, 1 stl, 1 blk) and Jalen Johnson (5 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl) are bringing the energy.<\/p>\n

HART & HUSTLE \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n

Josh Hart doing Josh Hart things! pic.twitter.com\/tEwCEgOrzk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

APRIL 23, 2026 \/ 7:19 ET<\/p>\n

Knicks-Hawks live on Prime!<\/p>\n

New York is off to a 7-4 lead over Atlanta thanks to a quick 5 points from OG Anunoby, while CJ McCollum\u2019s 3 points pace the Hawks.<\/p>\n

Brunson SPIN & SCORE.
McCollum SIDESTEP TRIPLE.<\/p>\n

Knicks (1-1) Hawks Game 3 is LIVE on Prime \ud83c\udf7f pic.twitter.com\/HH8TTwBo2m<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

APRIL 23, 2026 \/ 6:30 ET<\/p>\n

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Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks for Game 3 of their 2026 NBA Playoffs first round series on Prime. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

New York:<\/p>\n

PG \u2013 Jalen Brunson (28.5 ppg, 7.0 apg)
\nSG \u2013 Mikal Bridges (10.5 ppg, 30.0% on 5.0 3PA)
\nSF \u2013 OG Anunoby (16.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.5 spg)
\nPF \u2013 Josh Hart (13.0 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.0 spg)
\nC \u2013 Karl-Anthony Towns (21.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.5 bpg)<\/p>\n

Atlanta:<\/p>\n

PG \u2013 CJ McCollum (29.0 ppg, 36.8% on 9.5 3PA)
\nSG \u2013 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (13.0 ppg, 5.0 apg, 2.0 bpg)
\nSF \u2013 Dyson Daniels (5.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 6.5 apg, 2.5 spg)
\nPF \u2013 Jalen Johnson (20.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.0 apg)
\nC \u2013 Onyeka Okongwu (17.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 66.7% on 4.5 3PA)<\/p>\n

APRIL 23, 2026 \/ 6:25 ET<\/p>\n

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Evan Mobley and the Cleveland Cavaliers face Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of their 2026 NBA Playoffs first round series on Prime.<\/p>\n

Cleveland:<\/p>\n

PG \u2013 James Harden (23.6 ppg, 8.0 ast)
\nSG \u2013 Donovan Mitchell (27.9 ppg, 5.7 ast)
\nSF \u2013 Dean Wade (5.8 ppg, 36.2% on 3.3 3PA)
\nPF \u2013 Evan Mobley (18.2 ppg, 9.0 reb, 1.7 blk)
\nC \u2013 Jarrett Allen (15.4 ppg, 8.5 reb)<\/p>\n

\u00a0Toronto:<\/p>\n

PG \u2013 Ja\u2019Kobe Walter (10.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg)
\nSG \u2013 RJ Barrett (19.1 ppg, 49.1 FG%)
\nSF \u2013 Brandon Ingram (21.5 ppg, 38.2% on 4.6 3PA)
\nPF \u2013 Scottie Barnes (18.1 ppg, 7.5 reb, 5.6 ast)
\nC \u2013 Jakob Poeltl (10.7 ppg, 7.0 reb)<\/p>\n

The Raptors won the season series over the Cavaliers 3-0, with a double-digit margin of victory in each game. All three occurred before Cleveland acquired James Harden.<\/p>\n

APRIL 23, 2026 \/ 6:41 ET<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s injury report<\/p>\n

Immanuel Quickley (hamstring) is out for the Raptors. Thomas Bryant (calf) is out for the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

Jock Landale (ankle) is out for the Hawks.<\/p>\n

Anthony Edwards (right knee injury management) is questionable for the Timberwolves, while Jaylen Clark (illness) and Terrence Shannon, Jr. (illness) are both out.<\/p>\n

Aaron Gordon (calf) and Peyton Watson (hamstring) have both been ruled out for the Nuggets.<\/p>\n